Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-09
Cut OFF from the Church.
DR. MGLYNN FORMALLY NOTIFIED OF HIS ExcolNu

Cut OF from the Church.
DIR. M'GLYNN FORMALLY NOTIFIED OF HIS ExcoNNu-
NICATIoN.
The New York Sun, to-day says: Dr.. NcGlynn
returned nom the West last night, and, II he
opened his mail, found letter from Archbishop
Corr1gan formally notifying him OF his excommu-
nication from the Roman Catholic Church. This
statement was made ON authority to Sun re-
porter last night:
t Pr M Edwara McGlnn not having compiled
self, was notified upon the expiration OF the forty
Of his 1s s1e pS q,
The original summons for DR.. McGlynn to appear
az Rome was so wor1ed that the doctor under
stood that ne would be excommunicated. fpso
tacto. II he did not appear at Rome. He was,
therefore, on Saturday notified that he was ex-
communicated by his own act: This latter notif-
cation was sent to him by letter, mailed to his
New York address No further action OF the
church authorities In his case is necessary. The
those Catholics who have in the past, openly
sympath1zed with DR.. McGlynn as against the
church The action Of these people has been 50 far
censure OF the church which has fallen upon DR..
McGlynn. Such censure win fall, however, II they
keep up their demonstrations now that DR.. Nc
punishment Will befall any priest who gives Dr.
McGiynn absolution, or who communicates with
It was reported yesterday that Archbishop Cor
rigan was preparing pastoral letter to be read to
I'll CdIuOuC congregations In tn0 diocese CO-mOF-
which Catholics should act toward DR.. Nc
Glynn IN view OF the latter'S accommodation,
anu declaring the penalties II they act otherwise
M'GLYNN WON'T TALK.
Dr. McGlynn arrived at the Grand Central Depot
on the 7:45 train last night and went Immediately
to room %, Cooper Union. To group Of reporters
who surrounded him he said: 81 am not DESTROYS
OF saying at present whether have or have not
received formal notice Of accommodation from
the archb1ShOp Some OF the newspapers say
have and others say I have not. am like the
Irishman who refused to plead in court. cannot
nothing has happened since saw you last to
change my views on any question"
Dr. McGlynnS refusal to say that he ever re-
celved the summons to go to Rome is interesting
In view OF the prompt action OF the church. One
well quallfed to know SAID last night that the
summons was served by q man who knew DR.. Me-
Glynn well and was known by the doctor. The
summons was received from Rome two days be-
fore 1t was delivered to Dr. McGlynn and those two
days were spent by Archbishop Corr1gan's mes
New York. The messenger finally found him In
the hallway of the Academy OF Music, in jersey
City, as Dr.. McGlynn was entering the academy tC
lecture. The messenger gave the doctor the sum.
mons and said: CDR. McGlynn, this is very i'm
portant matter. That document is from the holy
father"
The doctor pocketed the document and said
your"
yes Sill" said the messenger.
"Weil, you have done your duty" said the doc
tor with an air OF dismissal as he walked on into
the hall. 1t is the opinion OF some Of the church
authorities that DR.. McGlynn has never opened
the envelope containing the summons. There was
red-hot meeting of DR.. McGlynn's supporters In
International Hail. In East 9th street, last night